Games Like THE GAP

MaryPark St. is a short story telling indie game, set in a black and white dream-like world. Featuring two interpretations of the same story, The Dream & The Nightmare.

Why similar: Experimental 35.1%, Abstract 20.5%, Philosophical 18.8%, Minimalist 11.2%, 2D 6.1%

Difficulty is a short, experimental visual novel, about both the difficulty level of stories, and the difficulties of real life. The plot, themes, challenges, and morals all become greater and harder to understand and accept as the difficulty increases.

Why similar: Experimental 41.2%, Philosophical 30.2%, Abstract 17%, Casual 6%, 2D 3.4%

Gamitate is a like a gym for your mind and soul. "Work Out" your mind with carefully selected meditation techniques! Gamitate is designed to make you feel calmer, happier, and more peaceful. Enjoy the benefits of a wide variety of easy meditation techniques.

Why similar: Experimental 32.8%, Abstract 24.3%, Minimalist 13.3%, Philosophical 11.6%, Emotional 7.6%

Guess the rules, divide shapes, solve puzzles. 49 variants with consistent rulessets.

Why similar: Abstract 41.1%, Minimalist 22.3%, Experimental 18%, 2D 7.2%, Casual 4.3%

Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

Why similar: Experimental 35.2%, Abstract 34.5%, Minimalist 19.1%, 2D 5%, Puzzle 2.8%

A minimalist puzzle game in which you rotate the world instead of controlling the player. Play through the many level packs and compare your score to others in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Experimental 46.7%, Minimalist 20.7%, Abstract 17.9%, Casual 6.7%, Indie 2.9%

Play as you playing as you.

Why similar: Experimental 32.8%, Philosophical 25.3%, Abstract 21.3%, Minimalist 14.2%, 2D 2.9%

YANKAI'S TRIANGLE is a love letter to TRIANGLES. A puzzling puzzle game about the beauty and joy of infinitely tapping on TRIANGLES for some reason.

Why similar: Experimental 36.2%, Abstract 35.5%, Casual 8.9%, 2D 7%, Indie 6.8%

There are one million buttons. Only one button is correct. The correct button is chosen randomly, and there are no hints. Good luck!

Why similar: Experimental 40.6%, Abstract 28.7%, Minimalist 22.5%, Casual 5.5%, Indie 1.5%

Destiny Island is a very short computer game. You play a man who visits his memories. You can walk and talk to mannequins about 7 sins. Associate essence with anything comes to your mind.

Why similar: Experimental 45.3%, Abstract 20.9%, Philosophical 19.9%, Minimalist 11.4%, Indie 1.6%

Hadr is a short atmospheric game where you control a piece of flying fabric. Every single thing you can cover with your cloth, will disappear. Items, puzzles and story, they all have their place in Hadr. Are real things disappearing or just memories?

Why similar: Experimental 30.6%, Abstract 21.1%, Philosophical 19.5%, Minimalist 13.9%, Emotional 7.6%

Uncover cheating optical illusions, with your brain and eyes deceiving you at every opportunity... Experience these popular eyetwisters interactively like you've never seen before! This minimalist, but surreal game will make you question all senses you have.

Why similar: Experimental 37.2%, Abstract 27.5%, Philosophical 15.5%, Minimalist 15.3%, Puzzle 3%

A casual puzzle game about manipulating and playing with light.

Why similar: Experimental 55.2%, Minimalist 16.2%, Casual 12.2%, 2D 9.2%, Puzzle 3.6%

Minesweeper but the rules are changing.

Why similar: Experimental 39.2%, Abstract 29.1%, Minimalist 19.5%, Casual 5%, Puzzle 4.1%

Corona plunged the world into chaos in 2020. That sparked anger and frustration. Here you can let your frustration run free and Corona really express your opinion!

Why similar: Experimental 46.5%, Abstract 32.8%, Casual 10.1%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 1.9%

Nebula Within is a contemplative yet challenging twin-stick shooter about exploring your emotions and finding self-acceptance. Plunge into a colorful consciousness and reveal a mysterious diary alone or with up to 8 of your friends.

Why similar: Experimental 29.4%, Philosophical 24.4%, Abstract 20.6%, Minimalist 11.9%, Emotional 11.3%

Your future is vaster than the cosmos.

Why similar: Experimental 51.7%, Philosophical 38.9%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Gridlink is a fun, minimalist puzzle game with a simple premise - connect the numbers on a square grid with a single, continuous line that traverses all squares and does not cross itself.

Why similar: Abstract 42.4%, Minimalist 23.4%, Casual 13.5%, 2D 10.4%, Puzzle 4.8%

You are an insect collector. Wander through old summer memories looking for colors.

Why similar: Experimental 33.4%, Abstract 28.7%, Philosophical 27.2%, Emotional 7.4%, Indie 2.4%

The Dew is a puzzle game focused on storytelling. You will become a dewdrop—experience the past wars fought by black and white in puzzle form, and uncover the neglected truth.

Why similar: Abstract 29.9%, Philosophical 29.3%, Minimalist 19.1%, Casual 6.7%, 2D 6.3%

The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?

Why similar: Abstract 28.8%, Experimental 25.6%, Philosophical 22.4%, Emotional 15%, Casual 2.9%

A collection of tiny experimental games (and "notgames") inspired by travel.

Why similar: Experimental 31.4%, Philosophical 24.6%, Abstract 19.8%, Minimalist 15.1%, 2D 4.6%

Change the dim world, fill it with light. Each inky struggle improves your sight. "Sometimes words alone can't paint the whole picture." A VR game about depression.

Why similar: Experimental 35.4%, Abstract 21.6%, Philosophical 18.3%, Minimalist 11.8%, Emotional 8.4%

A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.

Why similar: Experimental 39.1%, Abstract 29.8%, Philosophical 15.3%, Emotional 9%, Casual 4.5%

A fast paced action avoidance game that will hopefully not make you barf. Spin around an endless twisting tube and slide your way past all the obstacles for as long as you can!

Why similar: Experimental 43%, Abstract 27.8%, Minimalist 16.4%, Casual 9.8%, Indie 2.1%

This game is nothing more than a black image covering the entire screen area, without the presence of any incentives.

Why similar: Experimental 30%, Philosophical 26.4%, Abstract 24%, Minimalist 13.9%, Casual 3%

Reflaser is a puzzle game in which you control the laser reflections to activate various devices. Solve 72 puzzles with pleasant and soothing music.

Why similar: Experimental 29.5%, Abstract 20.9%, Minimalist 20.5%, Casual 10.2%, 2D 8.2%

TMOY is a series of interactive art installations hidden inside a first person adventure game. Explore the “museum” and the surreal void space it resides in, make choices, discover new worlds, play (or suffer through) a variety of strange minigames - it’s up to you. It is your museum, after all.

Why similar: Abstract 29.9%, Philosophical 27.5%, Experimental 19.2%, Minimalist 13.9%, Emotional 6.4%

Connect non-matching pieces to reach level 99.

Why similar: Experimental 29%, Philosophical 23.7%, Abstract 20.4%, Minimalist 16.8%, 2D 4.4%

Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

Why similar: Experimental 38.6%, Abstract 29.1%, Philosophical 20.9%, Emotional 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Abstract 29.2%, Experimental 28.8%, Philosophical 22.4%, Minimalist 13.5%, Puzzle 3.1%

A shape puzzle where you move points using forces — attraction, repulsion, and averaging — rather than direct dragging. Fix one area and another shifts. Push the Realization Rate to 100% to clear each stage. From triangles to cat faces, every shape brings a new challenge.

Why similar: Abstract 41.4%, Minimalist 26.9%, Casual 12.5%, 2D 11.9%, Puzzle 5.9%

A short and deeply emotional game experience where life itself is presented through a unique perspective.

Why similar: Experimental 31.5%, Philosophical 25.9%, Abstract 23.1%, Emotional 9.1%, 2D 3.7%

Higgs Boson: Challenging Puzzle is a minimalist and challenging puzzle game where the player must rotate pieces considering the move limit to assemble a particle accelerator.

Why similar: Abstract 36.3%, Minimalist 26.3%, Experimental 25.5%, Casual 8.2%, Puzzle 3.7%

duamo is a deceptively simple minimalistic vibrant neon puzzle game where you have to fit shapes into a square.

Why similar: Abstract 45.8%, Minimalist 19.8%, Casual 12.2%, 2D 12.1%, Puzzle 5.9%

Abstract puzzle game about creating links between nodes through colored arms sticking out of the nodes. 75 handcrafted levels. Each level has unique solution.

Why similar: Abstract 51%, Minimalist 18.5%, Casual 10.4%, 2D 9.5%, Puzzle 5.5%

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Experimental 34.1%, Abstract 27%, Philosophical 23.8%, Emotional 10.4%, Casual 2.1%

Cosmorbit is a minimalistic celestial puzzle game. With simple controls, just click on the celestial bodies. It's not complicated. Relax and enjoy.

Why similar: Abstract 44.4%, Minimalist 32.7%, Casual 8.6%, 2D 6%, Puzzle 4.5%

The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.

Why similar: Experimental 44.9%, Abstract 34.8%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 7.7%

A minimalist puzzle game in which you arrange tiles so that their sides match the symbols / colors of adjacent tiles.

Why similar: Abstract 44.8%, Minimalist 30.8%, 2D 9.5%, Casual 4.7%, Puzzle 4.6%

n-body is a chill space golf videogame! Launch stars in different solar systems with relaxing soundscapes and slowly form constellations.

Why similar: Experimental 55.2%, Minimalist 20.5%, Casual 12.2%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 2.4%

A puzzle game filled with shapes, numbers, and a straightforward goal: make every number zero.

Why similar: Abstract 43.6%, Minimalist 22.7%, Casual 11.5%, 2D 11.2%, Puzzle 5.5%

XOB. Kinetic. Psychedelic. Poetic. Aesthetic. 100 masterfully designed puzzles.

Why similar: Experimental 35.9%, Abstract 28.7%, Minimalist 11.5%, Emotional 7.4%, 2D 6.1%

Play a series of tiny games based on well-known classics, each with a unique twist and connected to each other. Race cars, hit golf balls, uncover mines, and more in this experimental action/puzzle game.

Why similar: Experimental 63.6%, Minimalist 16.4%, 2D 8.7%, Puzzle 4.2%, Casual 3.7%

A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

Why similar: Experimental 35.4%, Abstract 27%, Philosophical 23.9%, Emotional 10.3%, 2D 1.6%

Three Interwoven tales ruminating on beginning and end and everything in-between.

Why similar: Experimental 60.7%, Philosophical 37.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A solitary abstract journey. Discover the rules and guide your steps in the grid to touch the triangle(light). ♦

Why similar: Abstract 32.6%, Philosophical 28.2%, Minimalist 22.7%, Casual 6%, Indie 3.9%

SQUASER 9 is a minimalist puzzle game where you control a white square and erase the darkness on each level. Clear your path using logic and memory!

Why similar: Abstract 42.1%, Experimental 17.5%, Casual 13.4%, Minimalist 8.5%, 2D 8.4%

Synchronizing form and time.

Why similar: Abstract 42.9%, Minimalist 23%, Casual 11.4%, 2D 11.1%, Puzzle 5.4%

Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.7%, Experimental 27.8%, Abstract 23.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Casual 4.4%

Scale shapes to match the target size

Why similar: Abstract 42.5%, Minimalist 31%, Casual 9.1%, 2D 7.1%, Puzzle 6.2%

Enter Xerme, a mysterious world full of challenging puzzles and unique discoveries on a journey of evolution and exploration.

Why similar: Abstract 36.6%, Philosophical 21.9%, Minimalist 20.8%, Emotional 10.8%, Casual 5.7%

INTRAQUARTZ is a multidimensional experimental maze puzzler where you control a microscopic mining rover inside extraterrestrial crystals.

Why similar: Experimental 40.3%, Abstract 32.6%, Minimalist 18.6%, Puzzle 3.2%, Casual 2.8%

A minimalist art-inspired game that reimagines classic mini-games with visual artistry, world-class music, and philosophical insights.

Why similar: Philosophical 28.6%, Abstract 23.1%, Minimalist 19.7%, Emotional 13.3%, 2D 8.1%

Forever Someday is a short narrative experience about dealing with depression and the end of a relationship, with a surreal and dream-like aesthetic.

Why similar: Experimental 42.7%, Abstract 32.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Casual 5.1%, 2D 4%

Chiasm blends mind-bending time puzzles with a unique, pensive aesthetic. Learn how to work when time is flowing backwards.

Why similar: Abstract 37.8%, Philosophical 27.2%, Minimalist 16.8%, Casual 11.2%, Puzzle 4.1%

Featuring the ground-breaking Bridge Gun™!

Why similar: Experimental 37.1%, Abstract 30.1%, Philosophical 15.1%, Minimalist 13.1%, 2D 2.4%

A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

Why similar: Experimental 44.3%, Abstract 32%, Emotional 18.5%, Indie 5.1%

❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.

Why similar: Experimental 37.3%, Abstract 29.8%, Philosophical 22.2%, Emotional 8.6%, Indie 1.3%

A puzzle game about running, not because one has somewhere to be, but because one has somewhere they don't want to be. Different doors are blocking the way, that need to be unlocked to proceed. Each door will give a different benefit, and a combination of them is the key to succeed .. or fail.

Why similar: Experimental 53.9%, Abstract 37.8%, Puzzle 4.9%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%